05 April, 2025

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Bishop Jordan, Estonia: “The Catholic community is constantly growing. In 1970, there were less than ten of us, and now there are between 7,000 and 10,000 of us”

Bishop Jordan, Estonia: “The Catholic community is constantly growing. In 1970, there were less than ten of us, and now there are between 7,000 and 10,000 of us”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

13 February, 2025

4 min

One million children praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in the World

One million children praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in the World

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

18 October, 2024

1 min

«SOS Lebanon», Aid to the Church in Need calls for support for Christians in the country

«SOS Lebanon», Aid to the Church in Need calls for support for Christians in the country

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

04 October, 2024

3 min

ACN helps Jesuits open their first novitiate in Bangladesh

ACN helps Jesuits open their first novitiate in Bangladesh

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

16 July, 2024

3 min

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian sentenced to death

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian sentenced to death

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

10 July, 2024

4 min

Accounts 2023: In a year of great suffering in the world, you have been a blessing

Accounts 2023: In a year of great suffering in the world, you have been a blessing

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

21 June, 2024

3 min

The mercy of Christ frees souls

The mercy of Christ frees souls

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

06 June, 2024

5 min

“I feel like a war chaplain”

“I feel like a war chaplain”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

31 May, 2024

7 min

Genaro, an example of faith and love for Our Lady in the Altiplano, Peru

Genaro, an example of faith and love for Our Lady in the Altiplano, Peru

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

16 May, 2024

4 min

‘Heroic’ staff save pupils as gunmen attack Catholic school at night

‘Heroic’ staff save pupils as gunmen attack Catholic school at night

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

14 May, 2024

3 min

Catechist kidnapped and killed in Burkina Faso

Catechist kidnapped and killed in Burkina Faso

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

22 April, 2024

1 min

Catholic bishops of Haiti plead for an end to violence and for national reconciliation

Catholic bishops of Haiti plead for an end to violence and for national reconciliation

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

22 March, 2024

3 min

Gaza: “It is a very special Easter, we are closer than ever to the crucified Savior”

Gaza: “It is a very special Easter, we are closer than ever to the crucified Savior”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

12 March, 2024

3 min

Father Aurelio Gazzera: “A shepherd defends his sheep from dangers”

Father Aurelio Gazzera: “A shepherd defends his sheep from dangers”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

05 March, 2024

6 min

Francis prays for the martyrs in his March video: “They are a blessing for everyone”

Francis prays for the martyrs in his March video: “They are a blessing for everyone”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

27 February, 2024

3 min

A dark weekend of Christian persecution

A dark weekend of Christian persecution

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

27 February, 2024

4 min

Family is one of the biggest victims of the war

Family is one of the biggest victims of the war

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

19 February, 2024

6 min

Thirty Christians have died in Gaza Strip as humanitarian situation worsens

Thirty Christians have died in Gaza Strip as humanitarian situation worsens

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

15 February, 2024

4 min

Venezuela marks 140 years of the first Lourdes pilgrimage in the Americas

Venezuela marks 140 years of the first Lourdes pilgrimage in the Americas

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

12 February, 2024

5 min

Syria: “The situation is intolerable”

Syria: “The situation is intolerable”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

07 February, 2024

4 min

Attacks caused over 500 victims in Nigeria’s Benue State in 2023

Attacks caused over 500 victims in Nigeria’s Benue State in 2023

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

30 January, 2024

3 min

José Si Esono, the catechist who gave his life for the Faith in Equatorial Guinea

José Si Esono, the catechist who gave his life for the Faith in Equatorial Guinea

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

26 January, 2024

5 min

ACN welcomes release of priests in Nicaragua, but concerns over lack of religious freedom remain

ACN welcomes release of priests in Nicaragua, but concerns over lack of religious freedom remain

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

18 January, 2024

4 min

“If men have forgotten you, God has not forgotten you!”

“If men have forgotten you, God has not forgotten you!”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

21 November, 2023

6 min

“Even if people have forgotten you – God has not forgotten you!”

“Even if people have forgotten you – God has not forgotten you!”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

21 November, 2023

6 min

‘Without faith I couldn’t continue, not even for a minute’

‘Without faith I couldn’t continue, not even for a minute’

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

06 November, 2023

4 min

“Right now, we have only God”

“Right now, we have only God”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

27 October, 2023

3 min

Mexico: “We cannot get accustomed to the violence”

Mexico: “We cannot get accustomed to the violence”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

26 October, 2023

4 min

One million children praying the rosary can change the world

One million children praying the rosary can change the world

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

21 September, 2023

3 min

A seminarian brutally murdered and another kidnapped in Nigeria

A seminarian brutally murdered and another kidnapped in Nigeria

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

11 September, 2023

2 min

New Pastoral Centre is a sign of hope for a better future in Iraq

New Pastoral Centre is a sign of hope for a better future in Iraq

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

10 August, 2023

3 min

Christian nurse tells of escape from her torturers

Christian nurse tells of escape from her torturers

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

21 July, 2023

3 min

ACN helps Syrian and Lebanese young people experience the joy of World Youth Day (WYD)

ACN helps Syrian and Lebanese young people experience the joy of World Youth Day (WYD)

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

19 July, 2023

5 min

ACN increases aid for children and young people in crisis countries

ACN increases aid for children and young people in crisis countries

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

14 July, 2023

3 min

Nigerian Catholics shocked by public admission of religious discrimination in Kaduna

Nigerian Catholics shocked by public admission of religious discrimination in Kaduna

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

20 June, 2023

5 min

Sudan: “We can’t leave the house, and there is lack of water, electricity and food”

Sudan: “We can’t leave the house, and there is lack of water, electricity and food”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

01 May, 2023

6 min

“Ukrainians wish for peace, and the Church is praying with them for freedom”

“Ukrainians wish for peace, and the Church is praying with them for freedom”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

24 April, 2023

5 min

RWANDA: Forgiveness is a power given by God

RWANDA: Forgiveness is a power given by God

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

07 April, 2023

10 min

As long as we can get on our knees and raise our hands in prayer to God, we shall not be paralysed by fear

As long as we can get on our knees and raise our hands in prayer to God, we shall not be paralysed by fear

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

10 March, 2023

4 min

Nicaragua: ACN deeply concerned with the situation of the Church and the sentencing of Bishop Rolando Álvarez

Nicaragua: ACN deeply concerned with the situation of the Church and the sentencing of Bishop Rolando Álvarez

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

01 March, 2023

4 min

Jihadist attack in Spain: “Officials and public opinion cannot ignore” rise in religious hatred

Jihadist attack in Spain: “Officials and public opinion cannot ignore” rise in religious hatred

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

27 January, 2023

3 min

Cuba celebrates anniversary of John Paul II visit amid social and economic crisis

Cuba celebrates anniversary of John Paul II visit amid social and economic crisis

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

20 January, 2023

4 min

Priest murdered in attack on parish in Northern Nigeria

Priest murdered in attack on parish in Northern Nigeria

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

17 January, 2023

2 min

Over 100 priests and religious sisters kidnapped, arrested or killed in 2022

Over 100 priests and religious sisters kidnapped, arrested or killed in 2022

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

30 December, 2022

4 min

Ukraine: priests should not be afraid

Ukraine: priests should not be afraid

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

17 October, 2022

5 min

Haiti: attacks on churches and institutions

Haiti: attacks on churches and institutions

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

14 October, 2022

4 min

When the crisis hit Lebanon, a Christian school just doubled down on its mission

When the crisis hit Lebanon, a Christian school just doubled down on its mission

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

10 October, 2022

4 min

Pakistan: “There is a blessing for those who touch the Word of God”

Pakistan: “There is a blessing for those who touch the Word of God”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

28 September, 2022

5 min

Moses in Zambia: the story of a new cathedral

Moses in Zambia: the story of a new cathedral

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

08 September, 2022

2 min

Iraq: Gathering the youth in hope

Iraq: Gathering the youth in hope

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

06 September, 2022

2 min

“The faith is the most precious treasure”

“The faith is the most precious treasure”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

05 September, 2022

5 min

“Faith, not guns, is what will save us”

“Faith, not guns, is what will save us”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

31 August, 2022

3 min

Nigeria: More than 60 Christians killed over two months in the state of Benue

Nigeria: More than 60 Christians killed over two months in the state of Benue

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

20 July, 2022

4 min

“Priests have become an endangered species in Nigeria”

“Priests have become an endangered species in Nigeria”

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

13 July, 2022

2 min

Ukraine: With Kyiv still restless, priests thank ACN for support

Ukraine: With Kyiv still restless, priests thank ACN for support

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

27 May, 2022

3 min

Nicaragua bishop on hunger strike to protest police harassment

Nicaragua bishop on hunger strike to protest police harassment

Ayuda a la Iglesia Necesitada

26 May, 2022

2 min